Remembering the Late
Mike Nichols

Last night Whoopi spoke at a tribute for iconic film and
theater director-producer Mike Nichols, who was a very special mentor
throughout her life.

"He prepared me for a lot of stuff, but he didn't prepare me
for not having him in my life," Goldberg told Howard. "It's like Robin
[Williams]," she continued.

Nichols was the one who brought Whoopi's show to Broadway.
"It's his fault I'm here," she joked.

"And he recognized you not only as a great actress, but as a
great comedienne, right?" Howard prodded.

At the memorial event, Whoopi managed to do a three-minute
speech. "It was really hard. It was really, really hard," she said. Other
speakers included Tom Stoppard and Nichols' brother. Paul Simon also performed.

Relationship Advice

Whoopi's new book is dedicated to offering relationship and
general life advice -- something she knows sounds a bit weird considering she's
had three "unsuccessful" marriages.

"I think a lot of people would call this politically
incorrect advice," Howard noted. And if you're looking for an example, look
no further than her thoughts on using prostitutes -- though it's not as bad as it
may sound.

It stemmed from her experience talking to a friend with
cerebral palsy who told his wife that she should use a prostitute to take care
of her sexual needs because he didn't want her to fall in love with someone
else.

"And I think that that's OK for couples to talk about if
something happens," Whoopi explained. People need to break the taboo.

And that's not the only taboo she would like to do away
with. She's on a mission to end the outrageous stigma around farting -- especially for people who hold it in just
because their significant other is around. "It's horrifying to
me," she groaned.

Whoopi, who's nickname comes from her childhood flatulence,
couldn't offer a specific reason why she was so gassy, but figured it had to do
with her diet.

Clarifying Her Bill
Cosby Comments

Goldberg has made headlines in recent months for comments
many perceived to be supportive of comedy legend and accused rapist Bill Cosby.

Whoopi clarified: "I get that all of these people are saying
this happened, but we need some facts in order to remove him … I don't know
enough."

"You always want to make sure, when there is an allegation,"
she continued, "that you have enough proof to put that person away … unlike the
Duke lacrosse team, you know, who got raked over the coals and lost all of
their opportunities and then it turned out not to be true."

'The View': 'It Ain't My Show'

Amid questions about a constantly rotating cast of co-hosts,
Whoopi told Howard: "Listen, I get a check. I work for ABC. I sit down -- whoever's at the table, that's who I talk to … I don't control it."

She also addressed Rosie O'Donnell's seemingly contentious
departure, saying that it had "nothing to do" with her. "Much more was made in
the press about shit that wasn't happening. And for some reason -- I don't know
what it is, but when you put four or five women together, they have to make it
a fight. It wasn't a fight with us. Rosie was going through all kinds of
stuff."

The Wonders of
Medical Pot

Whoopi is renowned for her love of vape pens, and today she
told Howard exactly why.

After giving up smoking cigarettes only four years ago,
Whoopi found herself unable to smoke anything, but then she got sick. "I have a
weird thing, which means that at some point you're going to lose your sight,"
she explained. "That's what glaucoma does."

Her symptoms have included loss of vision and swelling
within the muscles of her eyes, which has caused her to stop reading books (now
favoring audio books) and severe headaches. "There is stuff you can do that
keeps it at bay, but it doesn't fix it."

The one thing she found to alleviate some of her symptoms,
was smoking marijuana. "If I start to get a headache, you know, I hit the pen.
It's great."

Whoopi has even partnered with a company to create a line of
topicals for women that utilizes CBD, one of the non-psychoactive compounds in
marijuana that has been found to have strong medicinal properties.